Heartbreaking Scene As North Carolina Couple Finds Their Senior Dog Flailing In Mud For Hours
With more than a hundred animals running around at Ziggy’s Refuge Farm Sanctuary in Providence, North Carolina, life is never dull.
There’s always someone to feed, someone to check on, and someone who needs extra love.
Kristin and Jay have dedicated their lives to making sure every animal feels safe, happy, and cared for.
But one day, something felt wrong. Their senior dog, Whitey, wasn’t anywhere in sight.
At first, they thought he was napping in his usual shady spot. Whitey had spent most of his life roaming the barns and fields, so a little wandering wasn’t unusual.
Hours passed, and still no sign of him. Any pet owner knows that gut-wrenching feeling when a beloved older dog disappears, even for a short time.
Kristin and Jay began searching the sprawling property, calling his name. Their worry was growing with each passing minute.
Whitey hadn’t always been a house dog. When they first got him, he was more like a ‘worker’ in the barn, as ZRFS shared on Facebook:
“Whitey used to live in the barn alone; he had no family. His job was to protect the animals.”
Over time, he became part of the family. He moved indoors and enjoyed the comforts he never had before, as the ZRFS wrote:
“He was so happy to be a beloved family dog. He’s been inside everyday since.”
Whitey never strayed far from Kristin and Jay, and he followed them everywhere. For him to vanish like this was terrifying.
Then Kristin heard it: a faint, wet splash in the distance.
Following the sound, she found Whitey chest-deep in a massive mud pit. His legs were coated in thick mud, his body trembling from exhaustion.
He had likely been struggling for hours, unable to free himself, completely worn out.
The ZRFS shared in a Facebook post:
“Whitey wasn’t [making] any noise, Kristin could barely hear the faint sound of him trying to get out of the mud. This is the last place we thought we’d find Whitey.”
Kristin tried to pull him out, but he was stuck fast. Luckily, Jay arrived right behind her.
With one determined effort, they lifted Whitey out of the muck and onto solid ground.
He wobbled, shaking off clumps of mud as they carefully guided him back inside.
There, he was cleaned, dried, and tucked into his bed, finally safe and exhausted.
Whitey isn’t just a dog on the farm; he’s the guardian of every animal there, a loyal friend, and a cherished family member. ZRFS shared:
“He’s incredible, the love of our lives, the gift that keeps on giving and there’s not really a perfect description that can describe him, because you don’t understand unless you meet him.”
Despite the scare, the only thing that truly mattered was that Whitey was home, safe, and surrounded by love.
